COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN, NEWCASTLE, RATHCOOLE, SAGGART AND BRITTAS AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

MOTION NO. 7

MOTION: Councillor W. Carey

That this Area Committee agrees that SDCC should carry out an examination of operations at Deansrath Maintenance depot with a view to ensuring that activities there are not having a detrimental effect on the quality of living on the residents and neighbours in Westbourne close. (There have been ongoing complaints regarding flies from disturbed land and rubbish dumping as well as late night and early morning operation being conducted here).

REPORT:

A depot reorganisation project is underway, and includes examination and review of operations in Deansrath Depot.  Drinking Water and Wastewater operations, which are both now under the remit of Uisce Éireann, are planning to move out of Deansrath in early 2025 to a new depot.  In the meantime Water Services will continue to make every effort to minimize disturbance to neighbours.  Signs are in place to remind staff to keep noise to a minimum and keep the yard areas as clean as possible.

Operations in Deansrath usually take place within normal day working hours. However Water Operations does have to attend to emergencies after hours from time to time, usually to repair burst water mains which can occur at any time.